diff --git a/fabfile/tasks/helpers.py b/fabfile/tasks/helpers.py
index e80e0a8e3..c3657a904 100644
--- a/fabfile/tasks/helpers.py
+++ b/fabfile/tasks/helpers.py
@@ -479,9 +479,18 @@ def add_images(image=None):
             sudo("wget http://%s/%s" % (mount, local))
             sudo("gunzip " + remote_gz)
 
-            cmd = "source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; {PRECMD}"\
-                  " glance image-create --name {IMGNAME}"\
-                  " --is-public True --container-format {IMGFORMAT}"\
+            os_type = detect_ostype()
+            openstack_sku = get_openstack_sku()
+
+            if os_type in ['ubuntu'] and openstack_sku in ['liberty']:
+                cmd = "source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; {PRECMD}"\
+                      " glance image-create --name {IMGNAME}"\
+                      " --visibility public --container-format {IMGFORMAT}"\
+                      " --disk-format {DISKFORMAT} {IMGFILE_OPT}"
+            else:
+                cmd = "source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; {PRECMD}"\
+                      " glance image-create --name {IMGNAME}"\
+                      " --is-public True --container-format {IMGFORMAT}"\
                   " --disk-format {DISKFORMAT} {IMGFILE_OPT}"
             if ".vmdk" in loc:
                 glance_kwargs = {'PRECMD': '',
@@ -571,15 +580,31 @@ def add_basic_images(image=None):
         remote_gz = remote+".gz"
         run("wget http://%s/%s" % (mount, local))
         run("gunzip " + remote_gz)
-        if ".vmdk" in loc:
-            if 'converts' in loc:
-                glance_id = run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance image-create --name '"+name+"' --is-public True --container-format bare --disk-format vmdk --property vmware_disktype='sparse' --property vmware_adaptertype='ide' < "+remote+" | grep -e 'id\>' | awk '{printf $4}')")
+
+        os_type = detect_ostype()
+        openstack_sku = get_openstack_sku()
+
+        if os_type in ['ubuntu'] and openstack_sku in ['liberty']:
+            if ".vmdk" in loc:
+                if 'converts' in loc:
+                    glance_id = run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance image-create --name '"+name+"' --visibility public --container-format bare --disk-format vmdk --property vmware_disktype='sparse' --property vmware_adaptertype='ide' < "+remote+" | grep -e 'id\>' | awk '{printf $4}')")
+                else:
+                    glance_id = run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance add name='"+name+"' --visibility public container_format=ovf disk_format=vmdk < "+remote+" | grep -e 'id\>' | awk '{printf $4}')")
+                if glance_id.succeeded:
+                    preload_image_to_esx('http://%s/%s' % (mount,local), glance_id, sizes, openstack_version)
             else:
-                glance_id = run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance add name='"+name+"' is_public=true container_format=ovf disk_format=vmdk < "+remote+" | grep -e 'id\>' | awk '{printf $4}')")
-            if glance_id.succeeded:
-                preload_image_to_esx('http://%s/%s' % (mount,local), glance_id, sizes, openstack_version)
+                run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance image-create --name '"+name+"' --visibility public --container-format ovf --disk-format qcow2 --property hypervisor_type=qemu < "+remote+")")
         else:
-           run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance image-create --name '"+name+"' --is-public True --container-format ovf --disk-format qcow2 --property hypervisor_type=qemu < "+remote+")")
+            if ".vmdk" in loc:
+                if 'converts' in loc:
+                    glance_id = run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance image-create --name '"+name+"' --is-public True --container-format bare --disk-format vmdk --property vmware_disktype='sparse' --property vmware_adaptertype='ide' < "+remote+" | grep -e 'id\>' | awk '{printf $4}')")
+                else:
+                    glance_id = run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance add name='"+name+"' is_public=true container_format=ovf disk_format=vmdk < "+remote+" | grep -e 'id\>' | awk '{printf $4}')")
+                if glance_id.succeeded:
+                    preload_image_to_esx('http://%s/%s' % (mount,local), glance_id, sizes, openstack_version)
+            else:
+                run("(source /etc/contrail/openstackrc; glance image-create --name '"+name+"' --is-public True --container-format ovf --disk-format qcow2 --property hypervisor_type=qemu < "+remote+")")
+
         run("rm "+remote)
 
 #end add_basic_images
diff --git a/fabfile/tasks/tester.py b/fabfile/tasks/tester.py
index 3e0ad23c0..de7005069 100644
--- a/fabfile/tasks/tester.py
+++ b/fabfile/tasks/tester.py
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 import string
 import socket
 import tempfile
+from string import whitespace
 from random import randrange
 from datetime import datetime as dt
 from fabfile.config import *
@@ -350,7 +351,13 @@ def setup_test_env():
                         testrepository junitxml pytun requests==2.3.0 pyvmomi==5.5.0 eventlet'
                 elif 'ubuntu' == detect_ostype():
                     pkg = 'fixtures==1.0.0 testtools==1.7.1 testresources==0.2.7 \
-                           testrepository junitxml pytun requests==2.3.0 pyvmomi==5.5.0 eventlet'
+                           testrepository junitxml pytun pyvmomi==5.5.0 eventlet'
+                    output = sudo('pip show requests | grep Version')
+                    if output.succeeded:
+                        version = output.split(':')[1].translate(None, whitespace)
+                        if version <= 2.3:
+                            if (LooseVersion(version) < LooseVersion('2.3.0')):
+                                pkg += ' requests==2.3.0'
                 if os.environ.has_key('GUESTVM_IMAGE'):
                     pkg = pkg + ' pexpect'
                 if ui_browser:
diff --git a/fabfile/utils/fabos.py b/fabfile/utils/fabos.py
index a463f41af..238438f18 100644
--- a/fabfile/utils/fabos.py
+++ b/fabfile/utils/fabos.py
@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ def get_openstack_sku(use_install_repo=False):
         openstack_sku = 'juno'
     elif pkg_ver.find('2015.1') != -1:
         openstack_sku = 'kilo'
+    elif pkg_ver.find('12.0') != -1:
+        openstack_sku = 'liberty'
     else:
         print "OpenStack distribution unknown.. assuming icehouse.."
         openstack_sku = 'icehouse'